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'''Ray Holman''' was [[costume designer]] on ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' from 2006-09, and on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2015. Following [[Louise Page]]'s run on ''Doctor Who'', for which he double-banked on ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' and ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'', Holman became the first man in charge of the costume department since the [[BBC Wales]] version began after he took over for the 2010 series. His most ubiquitous contribution to the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] was the design of the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[Series 5 (Doctor Who)|series 5]] costume.
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'''Ray Holman''' (born [[18 October (people)|18 October]] [[1961 (people)|1961]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/friendoface/status/1450028744152858624 Twitter]</ref>) was the main [[costume designer]] on ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' from [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1]] to [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|3]], and on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in [[Series 5 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 5]], [[Series 9 (Doctor Who 2005)|9]], [[Series 11 (Doctor Who 2005)|11]], [[Series 12 (Doctor Who 2005)|12]] and [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|13]]. He also worked on the double-banked ''Doctor Who'' [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 3]] and [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|4]] stories ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' and ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'' during [[Louise Page]]'s run as the main costume designer. His most ubiquitous contributions to the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] were the design of the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s series 5 costume and the [[Thirteenth Doctor]]'s series 11 costume.


At the same time he was employed on ''Doctor Who'', he was also costume designer for {{wi|Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock}}, a co-creation of [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]], produced by [[Sue Vertue]] in [[Cardiff]] for [[BBC Wales]].
At the same time he was employed on ''Doctor Who'', he was also costume designer for ''[[Sherlock]]'', a co-creation of [[Steven Moffat]] and [[Mark Gatiss]], produced by [[Sue Vertue]] in [[Cardiff]] for [[BBC Wales]].


His involvement with BBC Wales likely came as a result of his work on {{wi|Sea of Souls}}, a show initially produced by [[Phil Collinson]]. His first work on television was for the finale of the mostly [[Peter Davison]]-less series 6 of ''[[All Creatures Great and Small (TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]'', helmed by ''[[The King's Demons|King's Demons]]'' [[director]], [[Tony Virgo]].
His involvement with BBC Wales likely came as a result of his work on ''[[Sea of Souls]]'', a show initially produced by [[Phil Collinson]]. His first work on television was for the finale of the mostly [[Peter Davison]]-less series 6 of ''[[All Creatures Great and Small]]'', helmed by ''[[The King's Demons|King's Demons]]'' [[Director (crew)|director]], [[Tony Virgo]].


In 2000, he was nominated for a [[Royal Television Society Award]] for his work on ''This is Personal - The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper''. In 2008, he won a Welsh [[BAFTA]] for [[series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1 of ''Torchwood'']], and was nominated for the award again in 2009 for [[series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]].
In 2000, he was nominated for a [[Royal Television Society Award]] for his work on ''This is Personal - The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper''. In 2008, he won a Welsh [[BAFTA]] for [[series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1 of ''Torchwood'']], and was nominated for the award again in 2009 for [[series 2 (Torchwood)|series 2]].
He was commissioned to create the costume for the waxwork of the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] displayed at the {{cs|Doctor Who (MTB exhibit)}} exhibit at [[Madame Tussauds, Blackpool|Madame Tussauds Blackpool]].<ref name="order">{{cite web
|url=https://www.madametussauds.com/blackpool/information/latest-news/dr-who/
|title=Just What the Doctor Ordered
|website name=Madame Tussauds
|date of source=16 October 2018
|accessdate=18 July 2024
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205124410/https://www.madametussauds.com/blackpool/information/latest-news/dr-who/
|archivedate=5 December 2023
}}</ref><ref name="DWM532">{{cite book
|title=[[DWM 532]] - [[Still Life]]
|author=Dan Freeman
|publisher=Panini Magazines
|date=15 November 2018
|accessdate=19 July 2024
|pages=20-21
}}</ref>
He likes to put a red button on the cuffs of his characters or even a red buttonhole.


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
=== Costume designer ===
=== Costume designer ===
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=== Creature design ===
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.costume-designer.co.uk/ Website of Ray Holman Design, Ltd.]
{{official website|www.costume-designer.co.uk/}}
{{twitter|HolmanRay}}
 
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Doctor Who costume designers]]
[[Category:Doctor Who costume designers]]
[[Category:Torchwood costume designers]]
[[Category:Torchwood costume designers]]
[[Category:Crew members interviewed on Torchwood Declassified]]
[[Category:Crew members interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential]]
[[Category:Crew members interviewed on Doctor Who Confidential]]
[[Category:Crew members interviewed on Torchwood Declassified]]
[[Category:Crew members interviewed on Access All Areas]]
[[Category:BAFTA Cymru award winners]]
[[Category:BAFTA Cymru award winners]]
[[Category:RTS Craft & Design Award nominees]]
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Latest revision as of 16:14, 19 July 2024

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Ray Holman (born 18 October 1961[1]) was the main costume designer on Torchwood from series 1 to 3, and on Doctor Who in series 5, 9, 11, 12 and 13. He also worked on the double-banked Doctor Who series 3 and 4 stories Blink and Turn Left during Louise Page's run as the main costume designer. His most ubiquitous contributions to the Doctor Who universe were the design of the Eleventh Doctor's series 5 costume and the Thirteenth Doctor's series 11 costume.

At the same time he was employed on Doctor Who, he was also costume designer for Sherlock, a co-creation of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, produced by Sue Vertue in Cardiff for BBC Wales.

His involvement with BBC Wales likely came as a result of his work on Sea of Souls, a show initially produced by Phil Collinson. His first work on television was for the finale of the mostly Peter Davison-less series 6 of All Creatures Great and Small, helmed by King's Demons director, Tony Virgo.

In 2000, he was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for his work on This is Personal - The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper. In 2008, he won a Welsh BAFTA for series 1 of Torchwood, and was nominated for the award again in 2009 for series 2.

He was commissioned to create the costume for the waxwork of the Thirteenth Doctor displayed at the Doctor Who [+]Loading...["Doctor Who (MTB exhibit)"] exhibit at Madame Tussauds Blackpool.[2][3]

He likes to put a red button on the cuffs of his characters or even a red buttonhole.

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  1. ↑ Twitter
  2. ↑ Just What the Doctor Ordered. Madame Tussauds (16 October 2018). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved on 18 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Dan Freeman (15 November 2018). DWM 532 - Still Life pp. 20-21. Panini Magazines. Retrieved on 19 July 2024.
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